Community Sentences
Over 8 million hours of Community Payback are completed every year by offenders on community sentences. In West Mercia we provide over 130,000 hours of free labour to local communities as offenders pay back for the crimes they have committed.
Community Payback projects range from litter removal to clearing dense undergrowth, and environmental projects through repairing and redecorating community centres or removing graffiti. Offenders usually work as part of a team, monitored by a supervisor, and will work all day with short breaks. There are also some opportunities for individual placements.
Now you can have your say on what work takes place in your local area to benefit your community.
To be considered your project must meet the following criteria:
- It must benefit the local community
- It must not take paid work away from others
- No one must make a profit from the work
- It must be challenging and demanding
- It must be worthwhile and constructive
- Offenders must be seen to be putting something back into the community.
- Your local Community Payback team will assess the project for suitability and for health and safety implications.
Anyone can nominate a project, so, if you are an individual, member of a club, community group, faith group or voluntary organisation and have a project that fits the criteria above, please complete the suggest a project form or call your local probation office and speak to the Community Payback team.
Hereford: 01432 272521
Kidderminster: 01562 820071
Redditch: 01527 585152
Shrewsbury: 01743 231525
Telford: 01952 214100
Worcester: 01905 723591
Alternatively you can email your suggestions to: head.office@west-mercia.probation.gsi.gov.uk
To suggest a project click here.